The Google Weather App gets a bit of a makeover after being hit by a bug

Earlier in May this year, Google rolled out a Weather App promising users with a new experience. The app was out with some great changes. The search bar of the app was revamped, a special material theme element with more rounded corners of the elements on screen was introduced. Also, just like the Google Play Store, Google had knocked off the entire Navigation Drawer and moved those options to the Profile Photo Icon. 

But, soon after it was rolled out, around after a week, the company had abruptly paused the rollout and the users were back to the same old designed app. Later, it was realised that the app had been hit by some bug and some users were facing some glitches while using the app. 

Google Weather App Download: App Rolled Out Again

After about two months of that abrupt halt, the app has been rolled out again for the users with some new visible changes. It can be clearly seen that the app has undergone a serious design makeover. These are some of the biggest changes Google has rolled out in its Weather App in years. 

As per the update, the Material Theme is back with a search bar with rounded corners and updated tab indicators for Today, Tomorrow, and 10 days.  Also, the navigation drawer is gone and all the options are back into the Profile Picture Icon. Tapping it, a dropdown menu appears with settings to change the Temperature Units and an option “Add to Homepage” Shortcut. 

Along with this new menu layout, the background on the Google Weather page has also received a minor change. While it still shows a frog in different scenes based on the weather and time of day, it now has a different art style. The redesign doesn’t affect the ‘Tomorrow’ and ’10 Days’ tabs. Swiping up on the ‘Today’ tab still shows additional weather info in the current layout.

Next, the status bar displays the right colour according to the weather condition instead of the white bar (was affected by the bug, seems that has been resolved).  The bug related to switching and searching for different cities has also been resolved. 

There are no other changes to the core forecasting experience and the company is still using weather.com for data. Users in the US who own the Google Nest Hub and the Google Hub Max can use the new feature Air Quality (AQI) in the weather App through their Hub Device. 

As per the report, the decision to roll out this redesigned Weather app comes ahead of Google’s launch of its next Android operating system expected to arrive later this year, along with a new Weather app widget. 

 

 

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JBL Quantum 350, Reflect Flow Pro, Tune 130NC and 230NC earbuds launched

JBL Quantum 350 Wireless Gaming Headset

The JBL Quantum 350 is equipped with powerful 40mm drivers; this new addition to the quantum lineup delivers JBL QuantumSound signature and JBL QuantumSurround. The JBL Quantum 350 offers lossless 2.4ghz wireless connection via USB dongle thus optimised for PC and playstation gaming. The drivers are cushioned in a PU leather finished memory foam for comfortably long hours of gaming. The phones are comparatively light weight. JBL claims that on full charge JBL Quantum 350 can last for 22 hours and support speed charging with 60 mins play in just 5 mins charge. Full Customisation possible via QuantumEngine PC software helping create realistic spatial cinematic sound. The voice focused directional boom mic can be detached. In wired mode there is power and play support which enables game play and charging at a time via USB cable.These are Discord certified and work with Skype and Teamspeak.This overall immersive soundscape can give tactical advantage during intense battles.

JBL Reflect Pro

The JBL Reflect Pro has compact 6.8mm drivers and features JBL’s Powerfin design and carries the Smart Ambient Tech for active and adaptive noise cancellation. Each bud has two mics for beam forming and third for wind suppression in total six mics. These are IP68 rated making them dust and waterproof. The 10 hours of continuous play can be boosted by 20 hours along with the case. The speed charging can provide an hours play time with just 10 mins of charging.These are a more colorful offering and sports oriented ones like JBL Synchros Reflect currently available in India. 

JBL Tune 130NC and JBL Tune 230NC 

These are additions to the TUNE line up, and may be  successor to TWS125 and TWS220 respectively. JBL Tune 130NC are compact circular pods with 10mm drivers and deliver deep thumping bass. JBL Tune 230NC has a stemmed design with small 5.8mm drivers. These offer a total of 40 hours of playback with the case.  Both the ear pods are IPX 4 rated and support bluetooth version 5.2. They offer fast pairing out of the box and dual connect lets you pair either or both earbuds. 

There is no word on an India launch, just as yet. We will know more in the coming months. 

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Battlegrounds Mobile India (BGMI) Celebrates Ganesh Chaturthi With New Missions, In-Game Rewards

Battlegrounds Mobile India (BGMI) is celebrating Ganesh Chaturthi 2021 with gamers in the country by offering them special permanent rewards for three new missions.

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Microsoft Surface Go 3 tablet tipped to launch this month with the same design and Intel chips

Microsoft's Surface Go tablet range has been one of the more unique offerings in the tablet space, and it looks like the company is all set to bring the next unit in the series, the Surface Go 3 tablet. It's currently speculated to arrive later this month when the company is slated to announce a couple of new hardware offerings.

While we wait for that to happen, we have some leaked information about this upcoming tablet, and it looks like we'll once again be seeing Intel chips in use for these tablets instead of ARM. German publication WinFuture.de has reported that the Microsoft Surface Go 3 may come in two different variants. However, both of them are expected to make use of the Intel chips.

One of them is expected to be powered by the Intel Pentium Gold 6500Y processor, a dual-core CPU with a base frequency of 1.10 GHz. The other model will most likely be powered by an Intel Core i3-10100Y processor, a relatively older quad-core unit with a base frequency of 3.60 GHz. This particular info appears to be extracted from the tablet's listing on Geekbench's database.

Microsoft Surface Go 3 expected specifications and features

The Surface Go 3 is also expected to feature the same 10.5-inch full-HD display as the predecessor. One can also expect to see a fold-out stand to go along with the tablet. Sadly, that's all the info we have about the tablet for now, but luckily we won't have to wait too long to see what Microsoft's been cooking for us behind the scenes.

Microsoft's virtual event is also expected to see the launch of Surface Duo 2. This particular device is also expected to have the same dual-screen design that saw earlier on the original model. We'll definitely have more to talk about these devices soon, so stay tuned.

Also Read: Microsoft Signed A Driver Loaded With Rootkit Malware

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New Online Games’ Approval Said to Be Suspended by China: Report

China has temporarily suspended approval for all new online games in a bid to curb a gaming addiction among young people, as per a report citing people with knowledge of the matter.

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Poco X3 Pro allegedly catches fire after charging, company calls it customer induced damage

Poco has launched a number of impressive phones this year, most of which have been hits with buyers. However, one of these devices has been in the news lately, and that too for all the wrong reasons. The Poco X3 Pro launched in India in March has been in the news again after an Indian Twitter user Aman Bhardwaj (@Ammybhardwaj13) claimed that his Poco X3 Pro went up in flames after 5 minutes of it being removed from the charger. 

The Twitter user had also shared some images of the phone along with a receipt of the purchase of the phone. According to the shared information, the phone was purchased on June 15, 2021. The images shared by the Twitter user show the phone after it has caught fire. The phone is shown charred with the device's battery bulging out -- hinting at a possible explosion of the battery. Interestingly, the image also shows the blanket on the bed it was kept also burnt, possibly as a result of the explosion. The only silver lining here is that no one was injured during the explosion and no serious damage to the surroundings was also caused. Also of note is the fact that currently the tweet has been taken down by the user.

However, not before the issue caught the eye of Poco India, which has since issued a statement on the matter. Clarifying its stance, it said: "At Poco India, customer safety is of utmost importance, and we take such matters extremely seriously. All our devices go through various levels of stringent quality tests to ensure that the quality of the device is not compromised at any level. Basis our technical investigation, the device appeared bent, and the LCM (liquid crystal module) was crushed, indicating the application of external force. This is thus classified under 'customer induced damage."

Also read: Interview: Anuj Sharma from POCO India reveals the secret behind the brand’s incredible growth story

Poco X3 Pro: Specifications

The Poco X3 Pro is an upgraded version of the Poco X3 which was launched in the country last year. The Poco X3 Pro is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 octa-core processor. The phone also gets a 120Hz display. The Poco X3 Pro runs on Android 11 with the company’s custom MIUI 12 on top. It has a 6.67-inch Full-HD+ display with 1,080 x 2,400 pixels resolution. The phone has a hole-punch display with a 20:9 aspect ratio and a 120Hz dynamic refresh rate. It has a 240Hz touch sampling rate and is protected by a Corning Gorilla Glass 6 against scratches. 

The Poco X3 Pro gets a quad rear camera setup which includes a 48 MP primary sensor with an f/1.79 lens, an 8 MP ultra-wide shooter, a 2 MP macro shooter, and a 2 MP depth sensor. It has a 20 MP front camera sensor, with an f/2.2 lens for clicking selfies and video calling.

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Sony HT-S40R soundbar eliminates one of the most annoying features of budget 51 soundbar home theatres

Sony has launched the HT-S40R soundbar in India. It is priced at Rs 28,990 and will be available starting September 9, 2021. The unique thing about the soundbar is that the rear satellite speakers do not connect via a cable to the subwoofer as we saw on the Sony HT-S20R (review). The soundbar comes with quite an interesting setup. Let’s take a look.

Sony HT-S40R features and specifications

The Sony HT-S40R is a 5.1 soundbar home theatre with 600W of sound output. The device has 600W of power output. The front centre, left and right channels are in the soundbar and the soundbar connects to the subwoofer via a cable. All the connectivity options are at the back of the subwoofer. The rear speakers connect wirelessly to the subwoofer via a wireless amplifier. So, there are no wires between the rear speakers and the subwoofer, giving you a clean setup. The rear satellite speakers connect via cables to the wireless amplifier and the wireless amplifier needs a power source. 

Moving over to connectivity options, they are all neatly laid out at the back of the subwoofer. We have an HDMI port for ARC connectivity, but no eARC support. It also comes with analogue audio input (stereo mini), USB type A, and optical audio input. The soundbar also supports Bluetooth 5.0. The soundbar also comes with an easy-to-use remote control. Stay tuned as we will bring you our review of the soundbar soon. 

If you are in the market to pick up a soundbar, you can check out our list of the best soundbar’s under Rs 20,000 here and our list of best soundbars under Rs 30,000 here.

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